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In a First, Jesus College In Britain To Return Benin Bronze As Repatriation
Jesus College in Cambridge has decided to return its Benin Bronze sculpture to Nigeria, the first British institute engaging in repatriation.
The object in question is a sculpture called the Benin Cockerel (called an Okpa in Edo). The…
Shredded Artwork by Banksy fetches Record $25.3 M at Sotheby’s
Love is in the Bin by Banksy, which is composed of the shredded bits of his Girl With Balloon, fetched a record price of $25.3 million at a Sotheby’s auction.
The work went for auction on Thursday in London, with a pre-sale estimate of…
New Paleolithic Art Found In Romanelli Cave, Century After Discovery
A century after its initial discovery, the Romanelli Cave has revealed new paleolithic art. Excavations in caves located in southeast Italy have found numerous ancient engravings.
According to published research, a group of archeologists,…
Pre-Hispanic Indigenous Sculpture Will Replace Columbus Statue in Mexico City
The controversial Christopher Columbus statue at the center of Mexico City will finally be replaced by a replica of a pre-Hispanic sculpture of an Indigenous woman.
The figure in question dubbed the “Young Woman of Amajac”, was unearthed…
Meg Onli Named Director Of Underground Musuem at L.A.
Critically acclaimed curator Meg Onli will join the Underground Museum at Los Angeles at its new director and curator.
Currently, Meg Onli serves as the associate curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Philadelphia. Onli has…
Sotheby’s To Unveil $40M Botticelli Work In Hong Kong For January Sale
Gauging the growing interest in the Asian market for Old Master works, Sotheby’s will unveil a painting by Sandro Botticelli tomorrow.
Titled “The Man Of Sorrows”, the painting features a resurrected Jesus Christ wearing a red garment.…
Guadalupe Maravilla Wins Prestigious $100,000 Lise Wilhelmsen Award
Brooklyn-based artist Guadalupe Maravilla has been named as the second-ever winner of the prestigious Lise Wilhelmsen Award. Apart from the $100,000 prize money, he will also organize his own solo show at the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter,…
The Met Announces Repatriation Of 10th Century Sculpture To Nepal
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has announced that it will return a 10th century Shiva Hindu sculpture to Nepal after finding gaps in the provenance documents.
The 13-inch sculpture depicts the Hindu deity Lord Shiva,…
Delmes & Zander, Known For Offbeat Artists and Exhibitions, Announces Closure
Delmes & Zander, the German gallery known for representing under-recognized artists and cutting-edge presentations, announced that it is permanently shuttering down.
In an Instagram post, the Cologne-based gallery announced that it…
Rare, Original Works By Muhammad Ali Set For Auction Next Month
Rare works by boxer Muhammad Ali, considered one of the greatest sportsmen of all time, are set to hit the auction block next month.
The auction “TCM presents… It’s a Knockout!” will take place on October 5 at Bonhams New York. It will…